LBJ and Grassroots Federalism : Congressman Bob Poage, Race, and Change in Texas.
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TextSeries: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M UniversityPublisher: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (266 pages)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781623491857
- Johnson, Lyndon B. -- (Lyndon Baines), -- 1908-1973
- Poage, W. R. -- (William Robert), -- 1899-1987
- Federal government -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies
- Central-local government relations -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies
- Economic assistance, Domestic -- Texas -- History -- 20th century
- 320.609764/284
- JK325 -- .D85 2014eb
Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Texas They Knew -- 2. The National Youth Administration, the State Director, and the State Senator -- 3. Flood Control, Federalism, and a Ford Dealer -- 4. Beyond Sandtown -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.
The book reveals the local ramifications of federal policy andalso offers a unique insight into a transformational period when the federal government broke down barriers and opened doors to the engagement of African Americans and Mexican Americans in community planning processes and social policy.
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